BABY BATHSTOOL - Japanese Carpentry Workshop

Trellick Tower, London, UNITED KINGDOM
Engeldamm, Berlin, GERMANY

The workshop course will run again twice this year by myself and furniture-maker Simone Ellero. We’ve been redesigning the bath stool by combining our knowledge in Japanese woodworking—drawing from both carpentry and furniture-making traditions—to create a split-seat bath stool for practising various techniques and to take home afterwards!

The intensive course (14hrs over 2 days in LONDON) and (18hrs over 3 days in BERLIN) involves hands-on learning of some basic Japanese carpentry and furniture techniques. You will build a small bath stool, designed with inspiration from the utilitarian, centuries-old, typical stool used in onsen. The making process involves basic joinery such as mortise and tenons, and shaping a squared beam to a cylinder using the Japanese hand plane (kanna).

The course is designed for beginner level skills in using hand tools to make tight-fitting joints. Japanese saws, chisels, kanna and other required tools are provided. Feel free to bring your own Japanese tools to try.

Number of participants: 5-10

Payment of course fee reserves your place at the workshop. Please expect an email of confirmation within 24 hours.

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LONDON fee is £730

(offers apply, see below)

EARLYBIRD offer: £30 off up to 1 month before course _(£700)
BETTERTOGETHER offer: 5% off 2+ tickets _{(£693.50each)}
BACKFORMORE for returning participants: 25% off_(£547.50)
^{(offer combinations possible)}

16-17 May ‘26   BOOK HERE ( £700 until 6 May )

19-20 September ‘26     BOOK HERE ( £700 until 19 August )

Special offer for students and combination of offers, please get in touch.
You can pay in any currency without fees so please get in touch for another booking link if your payment card is not in GBP.

CONTACT ME HERE

BERLIN fee is €875

(offers apply, see below)

EARLYBIRD offer: €30 off up to 1 month before course _(€845)
BETTERTOGETHER offer: 5% off 2+ tickets _(€831each)
BACKFORMORE for returning participants: 25% off_(€656)
^{(offer combinations possible)}

17,18,19 April ‘26   BOOK HERE ( €845 until 17 March )

November ‘26 TBC   Express interest

Special offer for students and combination of offers, please get in touch.
You can pay in any currency without fees so please get in touch for another booking link if your payment card is not in EUR.

CONTACT ME HERE